calcium hypochlorite
noun
a white, crystalline compound, Ca(OCl)2, used as a disinfectant and bleaching agent.
Origin of calcium hypochlorite
First recorded in 1885–90
Words nearby calcium hypochlorite
calcium cyanide,
calcium cyclamate,
calcium fluoride,
calcium gluconate,
calcium hydroxide,
calcium hypochlorite,
calcium light,
calcium metasilicate,
calcium nitrate,
calcium oxalate,
calcium oxide
Medical definitions for calcium hypochlorite
calcium hypochlorite
n.
A white crystalline solid used as a bactericide, fungicide, and bleaching agent.